Arsenal's superior Premier League position and their recent record against the Liverpool FC may make them the favorites’ in the Quarter Finals. This will be Arsenals fifth appearance in the QF while Liverpool makes their 12th appearance. Oddsmaker at Bookmaker.com has Arsenal as 170-moneyline favs over Liverpool who are listed as +140 roaddogs. Get your Arsenal vs Liverpool pick in now at Bookmaker.com. Where the real players PLAY!Arsenal finished second in Group H with a 4W-1D-1L record. They faced last year’s CL Champs AC Milan in the knockout round of 16. The first leg in England ended in a goalless draw. The second leg had Arsenal winning 2-0 with goals from Fabergas and Adebayor, Arsenal is the only English team to defeat AC Milan at San Siro. Arsenal is 4-0 SU against Liverpool and are 8-0 SU against Liverpool on home soil. Arsenal may also gain confidence from the fact they eliminated Liverpool from both English cup competitions last season. They beat Liverpool 3-1 at Anfield in the FA Cup and they beat Liverpool 6-3 in a League Cup quarter-final match. It was the first time the Reds had conceded six goals at home. The top scorer for Arsenal is Soler Fabregas with four goals and Bendtner, Eduardo, Hieb and Van Persie all have two goals each. They’ve recorded 12 goals in CL play and they are 2W-3D-0 in their last five at home in EPL play.
Liverpool didn’t look that great through the Group A play, they had to win their final three outright to advance into the knockout round of 16. They made it finishing second with a 3W-1D-2L record. Yet they were impressive 3-0 aggregate winners against Italian champions FC Internazionale Milano in the first knockout round, winning 2-0 at Anfield. The last time Liverpool prevailed at Arsenal was 13 February 2000, Titi Camara's 18th-minute goal securing a 1-0 Premier League win. Arsenal may be above Liverpool in the EPL standings but recent meetings between all-England clubs have been won by the team that’s lower in the EPL standings. Liverpool is filled with talented players that are scoring goals like there’s no tomorrow. The top scorer for Liverpool is Gerrard with five goals, Torres has four, and Babel, Benayoun and Crouch have three goals apiece. They are 2W-1D-1L SU away from home and they’ve scored seven of their 21 goals on the road.
Liverpool FC vs Arsenal FC
Kickoff: Wed, April 2, 2008 2:45 PM ET
Line: Bookmaker.com
Pick: Liverpool +140
The Bottom Line: Regardless of Liverpool’s winless drought at Arsenal, Liverpool didn’t have Torres. The combination of Gerrard and Torres is deadly. Worst case scenario is that it ends in a draw. Get your Arsenal vs Liverpool pick in now at Bookmaker.com
